Gentle Hush® by Crown is a pale warm grey with a subtle warm yellow undertone. Hex: #CDC8BC. RGB: 205, 200, 188. Price: approximately £8.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Little Greene Fescue (ΔE 0.9, “identical”), priced at approximately £28.00 per litre. Other close matches include Mylands Alderman (ΔE 1.0) and Johnstone's Grey Beige (ΔE 1.2).
Gentle Hush® by Crown
- Hex
#CDC8BC- RGB
- 205, 200, 188
- Manufacturer
- Crown
- Price per litre
- £8.20
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.37
Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fescue (No.3) | Little Greene | 0.9 | Identical | £28.00 (£19.80 more) | £4.31 |
| Alderman (No.No.60) | Mylands | 1.0 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£19.00 more) | £3.63 |
| Grey Beige | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Cool Concrete | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Shadow Gray | Farrow & Ball | 1.2 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£17.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Greige 02 Soho Warehouse (No.greige-02) | Lick | 1.3 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£7.40 more) | £3.12 |
| Grosvenor Square (No.No.109) | Mylands | 1.3 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£19.00 more) | £3.63 |
| Half Silver (No.ZOP0061) | Zoffany | 1.4 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£13.80 more) | — |
| Turtledove (No.SAP0140) | Sanderson | 1.4 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£11.40 more) | — |
Fescue
Little Greene
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Alderman
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.0
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Grey Beige
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Cool Concrete
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Shadow Gray
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Greige 02 Soho Warehouse
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Grosvenor Square
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Half Silver
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£22.00/L
Turtledove
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£19.60/L
Colour neighbourhood
Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Crown Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls & Ceilings Matt Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | 1 g/L |
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